Interest rates on CMBS conduit loans have decreased significantly in the last 30 days. Low leverage CMBS conduit loans (50%-60% LTV) are being quoted in the 4.25%-4.50% range, while full leverage (70%-75% LTV) loans are available at rates under 5.0%. Rates this low have not been available for a … [Read more...]
3.20.19: Reminder: Indicative CMBS Conduit Loan Rates Are Posted on Our Website
Want to keep abreast of interest rates for CMBS conduit loans? Then visit our website each Monday for the latest rates. The rate sheet can be found on the homepage for valuexpress.com. Every Monday by noon we post a rate sheet with current interest rates for CMBS conduit loans. The rate sheet … [Read more...]
3.15.19: An Experienced CMBS Closing Attorney Can Save You Money
Legal fees to close commercial real estate loans can be expensive. The borrower pays for the lender’s attorney fees and the fees charged by the borrower’s attorney. Legal fees for CMBS conduit loans can be expensive since all CMBS conduit loans are non-recourse, and the loan documents are more … [Read more...]
3.10.19: CMBS Delinquency Rates Continue to Decline
The Trepp CMBS delinquency rate broke through the 3% threshold in February 2019 as the reading continues its steady decline. The February reading fell 15 basis points (bp) to 2.87% from 3.02% registered in January. The February result is another post-crisis low. The delinquency rate is 164 bp lower … [Read more...]
3.5.19: Converting Vacant Retail to Self-Storage Is an Opportunity
The self-storage industry is booming, while certain sectors of retail are struggling. The solution? Convert vacant retail to self-storage! Picture in your mind a 20-year-old Kmart or Walmart store, which is typically a 40,000- to 60,000-square-foot building on five acres of land. It’s set back on … [Read more...]
3.1.19: ValueXpress Launches Updated Website
ValueXpress has launched its newly designed website. The new website provides a “learning center” where clients can read more about the types of commercial real estate loans offered by ValueXpress and see which loan product is the right fit for them. The new website allows clients to download loan … [Read more...]
2.26.19: CBRE Reports on Cap Rates at Yearend 2018
CBRE notes that capitalization rates (cap rates) were little changed in the second half of 2018 in its recently published survey for income producing commercial real estate (retail, office, industrial, multifamily and hotel) as of December 31, 2018.The industrial sector registered small declines in … [Read more...]
2.20.19: Texas Man Retires at a Holiday Inn Express – It’s Cheaper Than the Alternative!
ValueXpress has a keen interest in hotel loans and we have provided a lot of hotel loans, over 400 -- since inception. This new hotel trend? It’s a beauty! A Texas man on the brink of retirement wants to spend his golden years relaxing at a Holiday Inn instead of in a retirement home. … [Read more...]
2.15.19: Lenders Roll Out “CMBS-Like” Loan Programs
ValueXpress has been originating CMBS conduit loans for over 25 years. In that time, we have been a leader in originating loans for newly launched CMBS programs that offer a better value proposition for our clients than existing options. Whenever new programs are developed, we are typically the … [Read more...]
2.12.19: More Takeaways from the MBA/CREF Conference
Capital for investment in real estate debt and equity is anticipated to be plentiful in 2019, according to panelists at the MBA CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo held in San Diego this week. But the abundance of capital is creating intense competition. CMBS lenders will likely continue … [Read more...]
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